The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09
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10 be entered upon may be eathersd by Rlanoe ~ the
OF orchestral concerts preparing tor the
winter and early spring slx Philharmonic concerts TO
be preceded by the usual public rehearak thirtyslx
hesrsals ak symphony concerts and rehearsalS six
scid concerts aud the same number Of Van der sucken
concerts three oratoro Society concerto with three
public rehearsas in addition 70 the promised nonunon
concerts at the Acadomyn all close upon 100 concerts
are TO be Hven in New York and brooklyn between No
vember and June. The operate outlook embraces
nftcenwseks Of German opera at the Metropon
tan, fourweekp season Of English opera, and three
weeks senson Of italian opera the Same houso also
four weeks performances by tho Boston Ideas the
Fifth Avenue Theatre, . brief sojourn Of Miss Emma
Abbotts company At the Academy Of Music and 10 on.
Il 10 Questionable II a. large number Of musical per.
formances the scale DO attended In sin.
gie winter. in any Of the European capitals.
ssnor oampanni sasd for this country yesterday on
board tho Champagne Although tho minor points OF
tho agreement between the and sFnor
Rcord have not yet been settled there Ia no reason 10
doubt that tho made Of the right Of pro-
duoing "Otello In America AZ was limited some time
ago. siGnor Emmanuel Muzio has been the power be-
hind the throne since "otelo brought out In
Milan Bgnor Muzio 10 verdi's most intimate friend;
when "the master" comes to Paris he puts up At the
Hotel Dc Calais In the Rue Esuve dss CaPucinss whore
Muxo dwcls during the winter and the latter passes
two three months Of each at SAINT AEatA boar
Ing with him q tribute Of Havana cigars that he
succeeds In procuring direct from the everfathfui
isle signor Muzio Is we'll known this side of
the Atlantic He taught music In New York for many
and led the orchestra at the Academy OF Music
time and again, and most recently during Nine Wilson's
second season Of opera under Manager strakosch's
direction Before leaving the United States q long
while ago siEnor Muzio married an American lady
Miss Lucy shnons The match was an unhappy one.
and husband and wife though both have taken their
abode in Paris parted after the wedding Verdi
and hcordi promised signor Muzo that he should direct
the representations Of Otello" In America and when
ever tho opera 10 given here his familiar face viii
tainly DO seen att conductors desk.
The tendency revealed by iaterday writers that only
remember poor Nile Aimee BY performances given at
period when her voice was and her native nesse
spoiled by concessions the opera boue
audiences speak Of the dead songstress Of clever
burlesque and nothing IL largely the out
come OF ignorance Of imperfect memory. When
orenbach wrote Les Briganda one OF his prettiest
and. In PariA most successful works he chose Mile.
Aimse the representative Of Norettd and when the
late janice Fisk. Jr, summoned the vivaeious
vocalist to America she possessed small but
tunefu voice of excellent quality. and quite
much art opera oomique prima donna Of fair
standing requireh Hard work and the applause Of
pie would have voted schneider stupid and Dupus
loutish brought about rapid change in her style and
few years later when Mile. Aimee thought she had
fair claim the title bestowed her by her
ger Of queen Of opera boue she went back to PariA
y
Kissed. They Wow thngs through singular Rasses In
Paris bu. In the matter Of opera boufe French audi.
ences opinion u entitled to respect than that Of
throng OF American amusement seekers.
Herr Habemann. who, under Mr.. stanton's supervis-
lon Will have control Of the stage OF the Metropolitan
Opera House during the season about to commence, IL
od.hme tenor that for many years delighted Ameri
can audiences with the tones OF siivery voice and
through the influence Of considerable personal magnet
ism Herr HabslmAnns good work artist should be
remembered, II only account Of OF his perform.
ancsa he was tho original LoAengrtn when Wagner's
opera produced for the hrst trno In America In
1871 under Mr. Neuendurns direction. At the ancient
stadt Theatre In the Bowery. "Lohengrln" was the
nrst work Of the WaRneran repertoire that was really
successful this aide Of the Atlantic Had 1t not boon
for it, presentation at the stadt people would probably
have remained in ignorance few years longer at any
Of the Trilogy and OF the climax Of Wagner
a. embodied In Tristan and Isolde"
Two things already made clear In respect Of Mile.
Tsresina Tua, whose debut II now but fortnight dis
tant Ono ID that abe Ii . remarkably comedy young
person. unless her photographs Unfortunately dat
tering Another that Judging from her repertoire she
aims take very high rank virtuoso In her nrst
concert she IL to play Mendelssohns lovely concerto,
and In the second Of her entertainments Max Bruch's
violin OF the Beethoven concerto no mention
10 made In the preliminary announcements but this
giant work u not often attempted by vrtuosos Of the
gentler Mendelssohn and Bruch are sufficiently &C.
we're Of vionists technique and powers Of con-
ception and critical listeners quite content when
new conner does these composers Justice
Late operate tidings from abroad to the effect
that the promenade given at Covent Garden in
London and managed by Mr.. Mapleson, were directed
by that gentleman in consideration Of weekly salary
of fo and that Nine Dot nee Swift had Just returned
from AK Baines where strong inducements are held
out TO tourist try his herr luck at the card table
and tho roulette board
Tho much despised operatio chorus exposed to ridi
Guile In "AdoniA" and derded by the dilsttant be-
cause tho advanced age Of Of its member and
the general perfuncorness Of their wsva has never
thslsss brought good into the world Looking back
TO tho past 1t will be found that Rubin rose from
It's ranks In moro recent dsyA Nine Pauline Lucca
and Nine scachi arc to be cited having begun their
career chorists OF the opereta singers quite one
half originally graced the Of the stage Marie jan
sen first sang chorus and did Isabel Urquhart
and Hattie Deiaro Il may please amusement seekers
that would like 60 abroad but cannot to know that
IN no city Of the world tho choruses engaged in
Of light a. fresh voiced and a.
comey a. In New York A. for tho choruses seen
when grand opera given, they arc recruited in all
lands from among tho octogenarans Of Italy. France
and Germany.
Mr. Adolph Neuendorn. whom ono hears Of one week
a. directing the presentation of his Berlin
and fortnight later organizing syaphony orchestra
In Maineor In California has signed an engagement a.
musical director Of Mr.. Abbeys lyric enterprises A.
Mr. Nsusndori win have to accompany Mme Gerster
on her travels tho prospect Of series Of Sunday after
noon concerts at the Academy Of Music by force Of
nonunon players scarcely roseate The project how
ever IL not to DO abandoned aud Mr. Heuenorn keeps
on rehearsng orchestra with the Intention OF
conducting initial performances and leaving matters
In the hands Of able substitute when more rernu
neratyo duties summon him away. II was proposed TO
have the new band give its first concert time this
month but discovery that Its repertoire was not ex
tensive was deemed wise TO enlarge its scope before
commencing the Intended series Of entertainments
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg having returned from
Carlsbad has departed her annual tour she gives
operato concerts through the country with the assist
ance Of signor spigaron. tenor; Mr. W. II. Leo bari
tonc Mss Carrie Morae, oon.rato. and Mr. Charles T.
Pratt accompanist Miss Kellogg Ii the only American
prma donna that definite intention OF bringing
forth "Otello"
Mr. Abbey has not engaged sguor Ravelli for the
oer,ter performances after oil The tenor Of tho CON-
many Ia Mr. Borksten who the tenor Of the Nilsson
troupe when the Swedish prma donna travelled under
| Mr. Abbeys mana cement. and who has been In thA
country giving lessons and singing when opportunity
offered, for some months